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Nations who reward merit not schemes of ambition
A dated critique argues that nations imitate policy to honor virtuous service while condemning rulers who reward generals for political ends. It contrasts imperial titles and promotions given for retreat or failure with a call for merit earned by public service, urging accountability and genuine national gratitude.
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Te Dewi Fung
France
Lewis the Fourteenth
Fermor
Soubize
Count Daun
Prussia
Oder
Westphalia
Saxony
Rome